Early plans call for American hero-astronaut John Glenn to lie in state in Ohio's capitol building preceding a celebration of his life of military and government service and two history-making voyages into space.

An attorney for a former Russian army officer sentenced to life in prison for leading a Taliban attack on U.S. forces says the man should have his convictions thrown out because he is a lawful enemy combatant.

Tending to party politics, President-elect Donald Trump is rallying supporters in Louisiana on Friday ahead of the state's Senate runoff election, aiming to pad the Republican majority he will inherit.